Secular has a specific technical meaning in economics

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Post #384,012 by jake123 12/4/13 8:57:18 PM Reply	Secular has a specific technical meaning in economics http://www.investope...rms/s/secular.asp
Post #384,013 by boxley 12/4/13 9:06:52 PM Reply	thanks, been reading econ for years and never saw it expressed that way. First time that it stood out. Cyclic works for me Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 58 years. meep
Post #384,014 by jake123 12/4/13 9:18:04 PM Reply	No problem I think a large part of the current situation is that the future of the only non-fungible good in the global economy as currently constituted (i.e. oil) is on a long term trend of increasing in real cost. Since oil is the foundation of pretty much everything else that we do, from food to fripperies, we're seeing a long term inflationary trend.

A very good, long, DeLong opus on the economy and stuff. - (Another Scott) - (6) - Dec. 4, 2013, 08:27:58 PM EST

still digging but have a question - (boxley) - (4) - Dec. 4, 2013, 08:52:46 PM EST

Secular has a specific technical meaning in economics - (jake123) - (2) - Dec. 4, 2013, 08:57:18 PM EST

thanks, been reading econ for years and never - (boxley) - (1) - Dec. 4, 2013, 09:06:52 PM EST

No problem - (jake123) - Dec. 4, 2013, 09:18:04 PM EST

Re: "Secular" in this context means "long term" trends. - (a6l6e6x) - Dec. 4, 2013, 09:22:05 PM EST

Belated comment.. - (Ashton) - Dec. 23, 2013, 02:07:29 AM EST

Sine qua non.
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